French Food and Restaurants word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

French Food and Restaurants word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this French food and restaurant puzzle set for my 2nd and 3rd graders during our French unit. The kids could name food in English but had no idea what words like pain, fromage, or eau meant when we started learning French food vocabulary. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like pain, fromage, eau, lait, jus, fruit, légume, viande, poisson, riz, pâtes, soupe, café, thé, restaurant, and menu. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the French food vocabulary finally stick.

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess or indoor recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether "pain" is bread or a pain. The crossword I use for partners or as a review. I added a couple simple baguette, cheese, and water glass drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 2nd through 4th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers draw their favorite food and label it in French on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.